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    Nobby Meidel?

    Thanks for your kind words Foo! That recording was made a looong time ago ;-) I don´t even have a copy... The two Nobby Meidel basses I owned...
    Post by: C.Veltman, Feb 7, 2005 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    5/8 Bass

    Here is a nice one ! http://www.nahrmannbass.com/basses/FriedrichDiehl/index.html But Narhmann has a few more :...
    Post by: C.Veltman, Jan 22, 2004 in forum: Basses [DB]
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    Is this a Wilfer bass?

    Maybe worth mentioning... There are more Wilfers around that built basses. To my knowledge these two familys are not related They are...
    Post by: C.Veltman, Nov 17, 2003 in forum: Basses [DB]
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    Lion's head revisited

    Thanks for your reply Mr.Bolbach. You had me and a few collegues confused there for a while... First you said ..."French Polished" and later...
    Post by: C.Veltman, Jan 6, 2003 in forum: Basses [DB]
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    Sound properties of varnish

    Damon,
    Post by: C.Veltman, Jan 5, 2003 in forum: Setup & Repair [DB]
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    Lion's head revisited

    French Polish is sort of "rubbing it out". You rub shellac on top of a surface.In this case the original varnish. French Polish is actually a...
    Post by: C.Veltman, Dec 23, 2002 in forum: Basses [DB]
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    Lion's head revisited

    Glad to hear the customer was happy and that the high gloss was according to his preferences. Imo, a high gloss polishing by adding shellac to...
    Post by: C.Veltman, Dec 23, 2002 in forum: Basses [DB]
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    Lion's head revisited

    Oh, such a utterly charming bass ! Oh lord but why ruin it with a French Polish ? That high gloss kills it... CV btw, Merry X-mas and a...
    Post by: C.Veltman, Dec 19, 2002 in forum: Basses [DB]
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    Framus

    Not much help... Try searching the Warwick eb site for a lttle info. Framus and Warwick were owned by father and son so theire history...
    Post by: C.Veltman, Dec 11, 2002 in forum: Basses [DB]
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    Finish Craquelure

    Back to the lady... Although custom shops use "this" technique for slabs and guitars this would hardly be the case with your upright. I...
    Post by: C.Veltman, Dec 10, 2002 in forum: Setup & Repair [DB]
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    Touchup finishing a bass.

    Hi SirFunk :-) Someone mentioned using dye... I would not recomend it as the wood itself gets colored. This is not the proper way as it...
    Post by: C.Veltman, Dec 3, 2002 in forum: Setup & Repair [DB]
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    what do you guys think about this bass

    """((PS)) By the way, the neck hasn't been broken off as far as I know. I'm planning on having a new carved top and a pro-sand and paint job....
    Post by: C.Veltman, Nov 30, 2002 in forum: Basses [DB]